Lowest Score in T20 World Cup
Lowest score in T20 World Cup
The T20 World Cup is one of the most anticipated cricket tournaments among the fans. Every team is giving everything to do well in this event. So this event has some great entries as well as some rubbish entries. Some teams from all over the world come to play in the World Cup.
For this reason, it is one of the most competitive tournaments in the world. In the allotted 20 overs, each team tries their best to score maximum runs to get an edge over their opponent. But if they do, they lose momentum, resulting in low scores. In this article, we will also check the lowest scores by teams in the T20 Cricket World Cup.
1. Netherlands (39 All-out) v Sri Lanka 2014 World Cup
The Netherlands has one of the most embarrassing records in history. It was the 19th match of the 2014 World Cup between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka asked the opposition to bat first in Chattogram. But that day was probably the worst in Dutch cricket history. First, they lost three wickets in just one run.
After that they could not recover from this position and the whole team scored only 39 runs. They also recorded the lowest-ever score in T20I World Cup history. Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis had three wickets each. Chasing a small target, Sri Lanka needed just five runs to win the match.
2. Netherlands (44 All-out) vs Sri Lanka in the 2021 World Cup
The history between these two nations repeated itself in the last World Cup soccer tournament in the UAE. It was the 12th match in the Sharjah tournament. Sri Lanka won the toss and asked the Netherlands to bat first. It was another poor start for the batting team and they lost wickets regularly. The Sri Lankan bowlers were all over the Dutch batsmen. As a result, the Netherlands won by just 44 runs, the second-lowest innings.
Colin Ackerman was the only batsman to cross the 10-run mark with 11 runs. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumar and Vanindu Hasaranaga took three wickets each. Chasing the target, Kusal Perera just took the game away and Sri Lanka chased down the target in eight overs. For his 3/7 Lahira Kumar was adjudged 'man of the match'.
3. West Indies (55 all out) v England in the 2021 World Cup
This incident happened at the last World Cup tournament in the UAE. This was the 14th match between West Indies and England at the Dubai Cricket Stadium. During the toss, England won the toss. After winning the toss, England decided to bowl first. To begin with, the Caribbean team got off to a terrible start, losing their first five wickets in the first seven overs. After that, the English bowlers simply dominated the innings and bowled out the West Indies for just 55 runs.
Adil Rashid bowled an incredible innings, taking four wickets and conceding just two runs. England chased the target and lost two out of four wickets, but the target was not so big in the end. So they chased down the target with six wickets in hand and 70 balls to spare. Moon Ali was named Man of the Match for 2/17 in his four overs.
List of Lowest Score in T20 World Cup
| Team | Score | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 39 | 10.3 | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 10.0 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 2021 |
| West Indies | 55 | 14.2 | England | Dubai (DSC) | 2021 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 15.3 | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Scotland | 60 | 10.2 | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 2021 |
| Ireland | 68 | 16.4 | West Indies | Providence | 2010 |
| Hong Kong | 69 | 17.0 | Nepal | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Bangladesh | 70 | 15.4 | New Zealand | Kolkata | 2016 |
| Afghanistan | 72 | 17.1 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2014 |
| Kenya | 73 | 16.5 | New Zealand | Durban | 2007 |
| UAE | 73 | 17.1 | Sri Lanka | Geelong | 2022 |
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